PROVIDENCIALES , Turks and Caicos Islands -- A string of 40 tiny islands and cays in the British West Indies, only eight of them inhabited, the Turks and Caicos have long been off the radar for many Americans. But with their magnificent white-sand beaches -- and recently stepped-up air service, including seasonal nonstop flights from Boston and New York -- the destination is growing more popular.

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